Tengku Putra Explained

Tengku Putra
Tengku Indera Pahlawan Diraja of Selangor
Regnal Name:Tengku Indera Pahlawan Diraja
Issue:Tengku Saidatul Rehan
Tengku Saifan Rafhan Putra
Tengku Ainul Nur Syuhada
Royal House:Nur Syuhada
House-Type:Royal Household
Father:Tengku Bendahara
Tengku Azman Shah Al-Haj ibni Almarhum Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah Al-Haj
Mother:Tengku Thuraya Puteri binti Almarhum Sultan Ibrahim
Occupation:Selangor Council of the Royal Court
Birth Name:Tengku Putra bin Tengku Azman Shah
Birth Date:1951 7, df=yes
Birth Place:Kelantan
Royal Name:Tengku Dato' Setia Putra Alhaj
Dipstyle:His Highness
Offstyle:Your Highness
Altstyle:Tengku

Tengku Dato' Setia Putra Al-Haj bin Tengku Azman Shah Al-Haj (Jawi: تڠكو داتوء ستيا ڤوترا الهاج  ابن  تڠكو عزمن شاه الهاج; born 22 July 1951) is a Malaysian corporate figure and member of the Selangor royal family and Kelantan royal family. He is the first son of Tengku Bendahara Tengku Azman Shah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah. He is a first cousin of the current Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah and also a first cousin once removed to the current Sultan of Kelantan, Sultan Muhammad V. He is currently holding the position as Selangor Palace Major Chief (Orang Besar Istana) and has been appointed as a royal council member of Selangor Council of the Royal Court for 6 terms since 2007, which been re-appointed lately on 1 December 2022 as one of the major members in advisory body to the Sultan of Selangor.[1]

Biography

Tengku Dato' Setia Putra Alhaj was born on 22 July 1951 in Kota Bahru, Kelantan the state capital of Kelantan at that time. He is the first child of the Tengku Bendahara of Selangor Tengku Azman Shah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah, (Appointed Regent of Selangor on 13 May 1959)[2] and the Tengku Puan Bendahara of Selangor Tengku Thuraya Puteri binti Al-Marhum Sultan Ibrahim, a Princess of Kelantan.

His uncle Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Alhaj became the Sultan of Selangor on 1 September 1960, after the death of his grandfather Almarhum Sultan Hisamudin Alam Shah Alhaj.Tengku Dato' Setia Putra Alhaj was a Navy Aide-de-Camp (A.D.C.) and personal assistant to his uncle Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Alhaj and the 11th Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia before joining cooperate business.

Tengku Dato' Setia Putra Alhaj has extensive interest in Civil and Building Construction,[3] Property Development, Design and Manufacturing Specialist Vehicles such as Fire Engine and Ambulance.[4] Under his leadership, he and his partner companies had successfully completed several Privatize and Joint Venture development projects with the State governments of Selangor and Johor. One of the well known achievement is the development of a premier resort cum resident and USGA class championship Golf Course Kelab Golf Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah in Shah Alam, Malaysia. He is co-chairman of Power Root Berhad and was the Independent Non-Executive Director of CME Berhad which both listed in Bursa Malaysia. Furthermore, he had been appointed as the chairman for Selangor Royal Galley, Sultan Abdul Aziz Royal Gallery to preserve the royal culture for his ancestors.[5]

Taman Tengku Bendahara Azman, located in Klang, Selangor and Two school, SK Tengku Bendahara Azman (1) and SK Tengku Bendahara Azman (2) that named after his late father Tengku Bendahara Tengku Azman Shah had now been chaired by him[6] after his father died on 23 March 2014[7] [8]

Honours

Honours that he has been awarded :

Titles

Tengku Indera Pahlawan Diraja (1 December 2004)[9]

Dewan Diraja Selangor (1 December 2007)

Honours of Malaysia

Notes and References

  1. News: Advisory body to the state Ruler. 27 February 2017. The Star. 2016-12-11.
  2. Web site: Y.A.M Tengku Bendahara Selangor – Tengku Azman Shah Al Haj Ibni Almarhum Sultan Sir Hishamuddin Alam Shah Al Haj. Selangor. Wangsa Mahkota. 2013-05-26. Wangsa Mahkota Selangor. 2017-03-03.
  3. Web site: Chairman Bestari Group. Setia Sri Bestari. 27 February 2017.
  4. Web site: BIOGRAPHIES of TENGKU PUTRA in CME Group. Reuters.com.
  5. Web site: Laman Web Rasmi Darjah Kebesaran Negeri Selangor Darul Ehsan. awards.selangor.gov.my. 2017-02-28.
  6. Web site: WAN NORMI HASAN. KELUARGA DIRAJA BERAMAH MESRA DENGAN GURU SK TENGKU BENDAHARA AZMAN.
  7. News: TENGKU BENDAHARA OF SELANGOR DIES. 27 February 2017. Malaysia-Today.net.
  8. News: Tengku Azman Shah laid to rest at Klang Royal Mausoleum. 27 February 2017. MalaysiaKini. 24 February 2014.
  9. Web site: Gelaran Raja Bendahara Selangor. 27 February 2017.